Terre des Deux Caps

Hauts-de-France

Bouchot mussel poles at low tide. (The photo was taken just before sunset, hence the blurred background.) #OpalCoast
Bouchot mussel poles at low tide. (The photo was taken just before sunset, hence the blurred background.) #OpalCoast
The “Batterie Todt” was a WW II battery of coastal artillery, located in Audinghen, near Cape Gris Nez. It consisted of four 380 millimetres calibre Krupp guns with a range up to 55 kilometres, capable of reaching the British coast. Photo: one of the four artillery bunkers, now converted into a museum. #OpalCoast #History
Fort Mahon, built in the 17th century by military engineer Vauban, still watches over the Ambleteuse beach. #OpalCoast #History
In the “Département Pas-de-Calais”, from Berck-sur-Mer to Calais, the Opal Coast offers 120 kilometres of sandy beaches, dunes, cliffs and wild coasts dotted with seaside resorts. #OpalCoast #BeachTips